{"product_id":"manos-juntas-colombia","title":"Manos Juntas, Colombia","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePASSION FRUIT, CHOCOLATE BROWNIE, HIBISCUS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"tab\"\u003eOrigin Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-detail\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColombia Manos Juntas\u003cspan\u003e leads with the flavour of passionfruit cooked down to a jam, with candy-like sweetness and a lively, boozy tang. Mild cacao gives the cup a chocolate note, while a hint of slow-cooked tomato adds a savoury depth to the tropical fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe growers and the mill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManos Juntas is a micromill in Sotará, in Colombia’s Cauca region. The farms that supply this lot sit between 1,400 and 2,000 metres above sea level, where elevation and winds from the Pacific help keep growing conditions cool. The growers cultivate Castillo, a Colombian variety developed by the country’s coffee research centre, Cenicafé, and released in 2005 for its resistance to coffee leaf rust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the May–August harvest, local growers deliver ripe coffee cherries to Manos Juntas on the day they pick them. Banexport, which operates the mill, buys the cherries by weight and pays growers upfront at a fixed price above the local market rate. For a grower who would otherwise wait 35–40 days for coffee to dry before selling it, that means getting paid at harvest. Sharing the mill also gives surrounding farms access to fermentation tanks, drying facilities and storage without each family having to buy and maintain its own equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow this coffee is processed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the cherries arrive, the mill team records their sugar level, measured in degrees Brix, and their acidity, measured by pH. The whole cherries then go into sealed tanks, each labelled with the grower’s name so the team can trace the lot back to the farm. During the five-day anaerobic fermentation, the team introduces nitrogen into the tanks and tracks how the sugar and acidity change to judge when fermentation has reached its endpoint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cherries then rest in tanks for another five days before moving to solar dryers. Here, the coffee dries inside the whole cherry, with the skin and fruit still surrounding the seed. This stage takes 30–45 days. Once dry, each lot is cupped to assess its flavour and quality before the dried fruit is milled away and the green coffee is prepared for export.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"tab\"\u003eTechnical Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-detail\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.6734%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 64.0401%;\"\u003eColombia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.6734%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 64.0401%;\"\u003eCauca\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.6734%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 64.0401%;\"\u003e2,000 masl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.6734%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 64.0401%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNatural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.6734%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProducer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 64.0401%;\"\u003eBanexport\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.6734%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 64.0401%;\"\u003eCastillo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"tab-detail\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"tab\"\u003eRecipe (Pour Over):\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRatio: \u003c\/strong\u003e1:17 (15g - 255mL)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.darkstarcoffee.com.au\/products\/third-wave-water-perth-espresso-filter?variant=52004311761056\"\u003eThird Wave Filter Water \u003c\/a\u003ewas used \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee below Xbloom recipe \u0026amp; pours \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecoming soon..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DarkStar Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ Whole Beans \/ 250g","offer_id":68289031700640,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Whole Beans \/ 4x 250g","offer_id":68289031733408,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Espresso \/ 250g","offer_id":68289031766176,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Espresso \/ 4x 250g","offer_id":68289031798944,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Aeropress \/ 250g","offer_id":68289031831712,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Aeropress \/ 4x 250g","offer_id":68289031864480,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Pour Over \/ 250g","offer_id":68289031897248,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Pour Over \/ 4x 250g","offer_id":68289031930016,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Plunger \/ 250g","offer_id":68289031962784,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Plunger \/ 4x 250g","offer_id":68289031995552,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Stove Top \/ 250g","offer_id":68289032028320,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Stove Top \/ 4x 250g","offer_id":68289032061088,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Batch Brew \/ 250g","offer_id":68289032093856,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Batch Brew \/ 4x 250g","offer_id":68289032126624,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Percolator \/ 250g","offer_id":68289032159392,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Filter \/ Ground for Percolator \/ 4x 250g","offer_id":68289032192160,"sku":null,"price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0124\/4145\/2601\/files\/Darkstar-Colombia-Manos-Juntas-Filter-250g.png?v=1794286890","url":"https:\/\/www.darkstarcoffee.com.au\/products\/manos-juntas-colombia","provider":"Darkstar Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}